Saint Edmond Senior Community Center will host a 100th birthday party celebration for one of its members, Mrs. Flossie Hines.

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez blessed and dedicated the 45-unit facility which will provide affordable housing for independent seniors in the Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia.

The 45-unit facility will provide affordable housing for independent seniors through Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

The To the Heights Award recognizes individuals, groups, or institutions that demonstrate exceptional creativity, vision, and resourcefulness in repurposing Catholic church properties to serve the common good.

The agency of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will add a Northeast Philadelphia location to its growing portfolio of affordable housing facilities for independent seniors.

Throughout 2024, CCUSA is hosting a series of advocacy training forums around the country to increase awareness surrounding the homelessness crisis and build a network of informed advocates committed to influencing local, state, and federal policymakers.

This gathering will focus on the plight of those experiencing homelessness and how to best serve them at the community, state, regional, and national levels.

Mrs. O’Grady Laurito will succeed Mrs. Heather Huot, MSW, LSW, in this role following Mrs. Huot’s recent appointment as Secretary for Catholic Human Services.

Due to repairs to the heating system, Saint Edmond Senior Community Center will close on Monday, January 29, 2024.

The Catholic Charities Appeal benefits nearly 1 million people each year through countless charitable service organizations and ministries throughout the five-county Archdiocese of Philadelphia.